FARM | Folk Alliance Region Midwest

REGISTER FOR 2025 GATHERING + PRESENTER SUMMIT

Virtual Connections

We’ll be carrying on with Peer Gatherings
and Monthly Webinars.

Upcoming VC Events

2025 Gathering | Oct 23-26

Registration Opens 3/17
DoubleTree by Hilton
Lisle/Naperville, IL

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News and Updates

2025 Gathering + Presenter Summit

Mar 13, 2025

We are so excited about this year's FARM Gathering, taking place October 23-26, 2025 at the DoubleTree in Lisle, IL! We are looking forward to another program-packed, music-filled weekend of performances, workshops, networking, one-on-one mentoring sessions and timely...

FARMette 2025

Mar 24, 2025

Join us for a day of fellowship, networking, learning and music at the second annual FARMette hosted by HOOMAC. Details about how to submit for a showcase, purchase tickets and more at https://www.hoosieroriginalmusic.com/whatisfarmette

2024 Workshops, Panels + Peer Groups

Oct 10, 2024

Check out our schedule of workshops, panels and peer sessions happening at our 2024 Gathering! Topics cover a variety of topics, including PR, funding, future of old-time music, making the most of studio time, working through grief, DIY video, a live podcast taping...

Music

FARM offers a variety of showcase opportunities from the Official juried showcases to late night Private Showcasing, Folk DJ Showcase, Open Mics & our popular Performance Lane.

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Workshops & Panels

Join us for a diverse line-up of workshops and panels, on topics that address the changing face of the independent music business, as well as performance and instrument techniques.

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Community

From impromptu conversations in the hall or elevator, to late night jamming and song swaps and chats over a meal, it’s all about making connections!

FARM Mission Statement

Folk Alliance Region Midwest (FARM) is a regional chapter of Folk Alliance International (FAI). Our purposes are to promote traditional, contemporary and multi-cultural folk music and dance and related performing arts in our region, hold an annual regional conference, represent the interests of our members to FAI and carry out such other projects as are of benefit to FAI members in the Midwest.

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